Cybersentics Little Library Launch

Follow the smell of your personal computers...
Indulge in judging books by their covers...
Let yourself pause and think.
All at Gray Area.

Cybersentics (little) Library
Launch Event

Thursday, August 20, 2026

6 – 8 PM

Happy Hour bar

View our FAQ page for more info, or contact us at [email protected] with any accommodation requests.

That’s right: this whispering, ASMR-coded message is calling you to celebrate the launch of Cybersentics (little) Library, a growing, hands-on collection of books, gadgets, and oddities built by and for our community.

Swing by to browse the shelves, mingle with like-minded community members, enjoy some taste-bud stimulators (a.k.a. drinks and snacks), and help shape what the library becomes.

 

At the event, you can:

Browse the collection:
Books, tech, and artifacts are waiting on the shelves for you to pick up, page through, and poke at.

Learn what the library is for:
Discover the mission behind it and how it fits into Gray Area’s broader work.

Meet the community:
Connect with other members, contributors, and fellow nerds-in-good-standing.

Get the scoop on Book Club:
Learn about the recurring series where we actually read and discuss what’s on the shelves.

Pitch an item:
Got a book, zine, or gadget that belongs here? Tell us why.

Swap something:
Bring a book or piece of electronics (up to $100 value) to trade with other attendees.


Become a Patron of the Library
If you'd like to make a larger contribution to support the library, its related programming, or Gray Area’s work more broadly, you can do so here: Make a contribution

Explore the Cybersentics Initiatives

Cybersentics Book Club


Each month, participate in a fascinating new social reading group exploring biofeedback, cyborg theory, and the human sensorium.

Access the readings, join upcoming meetups, and take part in the conversation.
Learn more about the Book Club →

Cybersentics (little) Library


Cybersentics (little) Library is a curated collection of books on art, science, technology, and society, available free to the general public.

Learn how to participate and browse the collection:
Visit the Library page →

About the Host

Anastasia Chernysheva

I’m a scholar and curator exploring topics of experimental music and biofeedback art. As a scholar, I gave invited lectures at the UCLA Department of Art (Art|Sci Center), UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, and presented at the NIME2024 Colloquium. As a curator, I produced many events —ranging from music performances to science talks — at the University of Illinois, Santa Monica College, and Bergamot Station Art Center that were supported through grants from the Center for Advanced Study (CAS) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Santa Monica Cultural Affairs. In 2024, I founded the Biofeedback Art|Research Network — an international community of artists, researchers, and scholars dedicated to exploring work related to biofeedback. Within about a year of the Network's existence, I organized seven events featuring its members, including symposia, screenings, performances, and workshops at the Lois Lambert Gallery (Los Angeles), Indexical (Santa Cruz), and Gray Area (San Francisco). Currently, I’m a Visiting Researcher at the UCLA Music Industry Program and a Research Fellow at Gray Area.

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